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Deborah Butterfield: P.S. These are not horses

Manetti Shrem Museum (Shrem) 254 Old Davis Rd.

THRU JUNE 2024. MANETTI SHREM. The artist’s first solo museum exhibition in California since 1996, P.S. These are not horses surveys Butterfield’s career from her most recent wildfire sculptures to rarely seen ceramics made while a student at UC Davis. Free

Free

Arts & Humanities Graduate Exhibition 2024

Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis 254 Old Davis Road, Davis

MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Twenty-five UC Davis graduate students from anthropology, comparative literature, creative writing, English, Spanish and Portuguese, design, art history, and art studio will present their research exploring pressing issues of our time, including environmental destruction, racism and immigration, while offering both practical and idealistic ways of thinking about and solving problems, or engaging with personal experiences, memory and aesthetic practices. Free

Ongoing

Seeking local Artist

Gallery 1855 820 Pole Line Rd, Davis

GALLERY 1885. This local gallery managed by the Davis Cemetery District invites local artists to display their work. For more information, or to request a spot on our calendar, please email Judy Fisher at judy@daviscemetery.org. Free

Free

Renewal: Paintings by Inga Poslitur

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

PENCE GALLERY. Inga Poslitur’s new series of oil paintings capture flowering plants in natural environments, as well as in lovely arrangements of bouquets in domestic settings. 11:30a—5p. Free

Free

BARK!

NATSOULAS GALLERY. The John Natsoulas Center for the Arts has a long history of working with dog imagery. This summer, we will return to celebrate the canine companion by presenting the annual show Bark!: An Artistic View of Human’s Best Friend. One of the featured artist, Roy De Forest, has created various pieces that are full of life and joy. Free

Garden Tour Plein Air Paintings

Pence Gallery 212 D Street, Davis

PENCE GALLERY. As an essential part of our Garden Tour event on May 5th, five artists participated in creating distinct views of the selected gardens. Artists Marie-Therese Brown, Raquel Cox, Marlene, Lee, Barbara Smithson, and Teresa Steinbach-Garcia worked in different media, from oil and acrylic paint to watercolors. 11:30a—5p. Free

Pride Flag Make & Take Activity

STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Get inspired by the LGBTQIA+ pride flags to alter a painting. The library will provide photocopies of paintings from the Yolo County Historical Collection.  Free

Illustration & 2D Exploration with Waylon Horner

Yolo Arts 508 Gibson Rd, Woodland

YOLO ARTS. Learn drawing tips and tricks to help propel their creativity to the next level! Use different mediums such as paint, watercolor & ink. 9a-11a. $160

$160
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A New Spin on Vinyl

The Barn Gallery 512 Gibson Road, Woodland

THE BARN GALLERY. This exciting exhibition boasts elements of modernism, nostalgia, and reuse of a unique material. Co-curated by Dwight Head, Barbetta Lockart, and Cynthia Lou, select regional artists have created artworks incorporating vinyl records. Weds. & Thurs. 2:30p—5p; Sat. 12:30p—3p. Free

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Singing Creek Church of the Wild All-Ages Summer Solstice Worship

City of Davis Putah Creek South Fork Preserve Mace Blvd, Davis

PUTAH CREEK SOUTH FORK PRESERVE. All are welcome to join us for a Summer Solstice worship gathering in the contemplative Christian tradition. We'll have time for singing, wandering, silence, and listening for Earth's call at this season. Singing Creek is a progressive, free-range spiritual community practicing radical welcome for all and especially for those who feel most spiritually alive out of doors.  8a—9a. Free Free

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Author James Ponti Speaking Event

The Avid Reader 617 2nd St.

AVID READER. Celebrate the release of James Ponti's City of Spies: Mission Manhattan with Avid Reader and E Train from @etraintalks! James Ponti is the New York Times bestselling author of four middle grade book series: The Sherlock Society following a group of young detectives; City Spies, about an unlikely squad of five kids from around the world who form an elite MI6 Spy Team; the Edgar Award–winning Framed! 2p—3:30p. Free

Event Series Sunday Funday

Sunday Funday

Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library 315 East 14th Street, Davis

STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Drop-in family enrichment programs every Sunday! 2p–5p. Free

Free
Event Series Hand Built Ceramic Class

Hand Built Ceramic Class

35301 COUNTY ROAD 31, DAVIS.

35301 COUNTY ROAD 31, DAVIS. We focus on hand-building techniques to create a wide range of functional and ornamental ceramics projects and offer all the necessary tools, materials,  and instruction. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Sun. 4p—6p; Mon. 6p—8p. $30

ADC Season 31 Dance Performance

Richard Brunelle Performance Hall 315 W 14th Street, Davis

BRUNELLE PERFORMANCE HALL. More than 50 dancers from Davis, Woodland and Dixon bring their talents to this production. Featuring performances by the Applegate Dance Company, the audition dance group of Applegate Dance Studio, this year's dance performance will feature a collection of ten dances, including Alice in Applegateland and Sleeping Beauty's Birthday Party. Thurs., Fri., Sat. 7p; Sun. 2p.$20—30

$20 – $30
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